James Musa

James Musa
Personal information
Full name James Mzamo Musa[1]
Date of birth 1 April 1992 (1992-04-01) (age 19)
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre Back
Club information
Current club Team Wellington
Number 19
Youth career
2010 Wellington Phoenix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010-2011 Wellington Phoenix 3 (0)
2011- Team Wellington 3 (0)
National team‡
2011- New Zealand U-20 10 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 August 2011

James Mzamo Musa (born 1 April 1992 in Plymouth, Devon, England) is a New Zealand football (soccer) player who plays as a central defender for Team Wellington in the ASB Premiership.

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Club career

Scouted by the Phoenix as one of the club's mandatory Under-21 players, Musa, a schoolboy at Wanganui High School signed a professional contract with the Wellington outfit in June 2010 prior to the start of the 2010-11 A-League season.[2]

Musa made his first team debut on 27 November 2010 at home against Melbourne Victory, a game he started at left back in place of the suspended Ben Sigmund. It made him the 50th player to take the field for the Phoenix and also their 3rd youngest debutant behind Kosta Barbarouses and Marco Rojas.[3] Following the 2010/11 A-League season. Musa was released from the Phoenix.[4]

Following a successful 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup for the New Zealand U-20 team, James Musa had trials with Bradford City, currently playing in Englands Football League Two. Despite early reports that Musa had signed a 2 year deal with the Bantams, the deal fell through when the Manager, Peter Jackson offered his resignation to the club.

International career

Musa was selected for the New Zealand U-20 team to compete in the 2011 OFC U-20 Championship in April 2011 and the Suwon Cup in Korea. During the OFC U-20 championship he played in all four matches, scoring a hat-trick during the group stage and helping the Junior All Whites win the tournament and secure qualification to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup at which he played all three games.[5]

A-League Career Statistics

All-Time Club Performances
Club Season A-League Finals Series Asia Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Wellington Phoenix F.C.
(A-League)		 2010–11 3 0 3 0
Club Total 3 0 3 0
Career totals 3 0 3 0
Last updated 21 February 2011

References

  1. ^ "List of Players — 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 August 2011. http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2011/pdf/FWYC_2011_SquadLists.pdf. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
  2. ^ Musa lands first professional gig
  3. ^ Gilhooly, Daniel (26 November 2010). "James Musa set to debut for Wellington Phoenix". Stuff.co.nz. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4396437. Retrieved 6 October 2011. 
  4. ^ Layland, Christian (29 June 2011). "Hyundai A-League transfers 2011/2011". The Football Sack. http://www.thefootballsack.com/2011/06/hyundai-league-transfers-20112011.html. Retrieved 27 July 2011. 
  5. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Columbia 2011 - New Zealand - Squad List". FIFA.com. http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/teams/team=1889463/squadlist.html. Retrieved 2011-12-20. 

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